oleophilic

1. 1.

   having a strong affinity for oils rather than water

   Antonymsoleophobic

   Similarlipophilic

   chemistry

Questions about oleophilic

What does oleophilic mean?

oleophilic means "having a strong affinity for oils rather than water".

How many syllables are in oleophilic?

oleophilic has 5 syllables and divides as o-le-o-phi-lic under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is the opposite of oleophilic?

The recorded antonyms are oleophobic.